Such data became known from the press service of the Ministry of Health.

According to Viktor Lyashko, the director of infectious disease surveillance at the Public Health Center under the Ministry of Health, vaccinations are needed not only for children, but for adults after 16 years. In particular, such an infusion should be once every ten years.

At the same Lyashko specified that vaccination against diphtheria is free of charge.

"As of February 20 in Ukraine, there are about 6 million doses of vaccine," the statement said..

The Office warns that during the previous epidemic of diphtheria in 1991-1998. sick about 20 thousand. man, died 696.

Recall, as previously reported, "URA-Inform, in 2018, measles vaccine promised to put in Ukraine the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). As stated in the message of the Ministry of Health, the organization will provide about 901 thousand. 400 doses of measles vaccines in an accelerated manner at the end of February.